Jay Bothroyd Week – The Big Q&A Part 2
It’s Jay Bothroyd week at View From The Ninian – we hope that you’re enjoying reminiscing about one of City’s modern greats. This is part two of our interview with the England international. If you missed part one, you can check it out here. What are the games that stand out to you the most […]
Jay Bothroyd Week – The Big Q&A Part 1
It’s a special week at View From The Ninian – it’s Jay Bothroyd Week! We’re delighted to have a three part interview with the City great. This is part one – enjoy! VFTN – How did you end up at Cardiff and how would you describe your career at that stage? What convinced you to […]
Jay Bothroyd Week – The Big Q&A Part 3
Welcome to the final part of our three part chat with Cardiff legend Jay Bothroyd. If you missed parts one and two, click here and here. What’s the best strike partnership you’ve ever had and why? – Michael Chopra Ever had? Well, it’s got to be Craig Bellamy. For me, he was the ultimate professional. He […]
Premier League: the half-time report card
A Christmas cracker It’s been a precious feeling going into Christmas with the Bluebirds not in the relegation zone. It’s an even better feeling rounding off Christmas with a Boxing Day clean sheet and resilient away point at Crystal Palace. I’ve always felt that we’d be in the mix of teams hovering around the relegation […]
Wolves win highlights Cardiff’s character
It’s been a very fast paced start to life in the Premier League for the Bluebirds. The honeymoon phase of our promotion was quickly over as far as pundits were concerned as business began. Or as the pundits would argue; as business was at a standstill in the Welsh capital. We seemed to be immediately […]
View From the Ninian meets Great British Bake Off – An interview with Jon Jenkins
He’s best known for bread week on the Great British Bake Off, but on Wednesday, our very own Bethan Phillips caught up Jon Jenkins in the lead up to Saturday’s Manchester City game. So, Jon, was it always your plan to get a bluebird on one of your creations, or was it just a spur […]
Passion and Precision – Bluebirds v Arsenal
I didn’t go to many games in the 2013/14 Premier League season. Winning the Championship in red just didn’t really sit right with me. We may well be remembered for that emphatic win against Manchester City, but apart from that, to me, it was a season of misery. It’s been the exact opposite this season […]
What we can learn from Huddersfield Town
http://gty.im/1023132702 It was a really unfortunate start for Mendez Laing and Cardiff City. The Bluebird was stretchered off in the first quarter of the match. That didn’t stop the atmosphere from travelling Cardiff City Fans. The atmosphere was unreal. We made our mark. Yet, there’s still a lot for us to learn in this division. […]
Why #CityAsOne is so accurate
Buckle up, Bluebirds! This time next week, Cardiff City Football Club will have opened their 2018/19 Premier League campaign. Fans will take to Bournemouth to open our campaign, where the Bluebirds will be hoping to get their first points on the board! There’s been some skepticism regarding a lack of transfers… admittedly from myself at […]
Behind Enemy Lines….a Bluebird’s nest in Neath.
Cardiff City fans can be found all over the world – but perhaps one of the most dangerous places to be a Bluebird is Neath. Beth Phillips writes about what it’s like to be a Bluebird behind enemy lines… Port Talbot is one of my favourite towns in Wales. Not just because of its industrial […]